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Morrison Foerster has a long-standing commitment to diversity, inclusion, and pro bono work. MoFo+ shares news and thought leadership from our lawyers and their teams who are proud to contribute to the legal profession and the communities we call home.

January 09, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s AI + Robotics Lawyers: Anna Yuan
Anna Yuan is a corporate associate in MoFo’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on patent prosecution, IP due diligence, post-grant proceedings, and patent litigation support. As part of the Diverse in Practice series, we asked Anna about working cross-functionally with the Artificial Intelligence
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January 09, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s AI + Robotics Lawyers: Bethany Hills
Bethany Hills is a litigation partner in MoFo’s New York office. Her practice focuses on advising her life sciences clients on both pre- and post-market issues, from FDA submissions and communications strategies to post-approval compliance and reimbursement issues. As part of the Diverse in
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January 09, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s AI + Robotics Lawyers: Max Fei
Max Fei is a corporate associate in MoFo’s San Francisco office. His practice focuses on all aspects of domestic and international patent prosecution and portfolio counseling. As part of the Diverse in Practice series, we asked Max about working cross-functionally with the Artificial Intelligence
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January 08, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s AI + Robotics Lawyers: Cecillia Xie
Cecillia Xie is a litigation associate in MoFo’s New York office. Her practice focuses on advising clients across various sectors on privacy and cybersecurity issues in mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions. As part of the Diverse in Practice series, we asked Cecillia about
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January 07, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Five MoFo Partners Attend Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Client Forums
MoFo partners Jessica Kaufmann , Eric Pai , Tina Reynolds , Claudia Vetesi , and Nicole Serfoss were selected to attend the Mansfield Client Forums, hosted by Diversity Lab — a think tank dedicated to curating innovative ideas and solutions to bolster diversity and
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December 26, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: December Pro Bono Roundup
In this edition of Matters That Matter , we honor the many lawyers who have dedicated their time to important pro bono causes. This month, we highlight a variety of worthy projects, such as protecting the freedom to express political viewpoints, advising an organization
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December 23, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
Morrison & Foerster Pledges Pro Bono Assistance in Response to Global Refugee Crisis
Morrison & Foerster is proud to be a participant in a joint pledge, created by PILnet, the Global Network for Public Interest Law, and announced during the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, in which law firms, bar associations, and organizations around the globe have
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December 13, 2019 - MoFo Diversity
Arguing the Benefits of Marriage Equality in Japan
Editors’ Note: This post was written by Tokyo associate Hanae Charlotte Fujinami. Morrison & Forester is a founding member of the Lawyers for LGBT Allies Network (LLAN), a Japanese non-profit dedicated to helping the business community understand the issues faced by LGBT and other
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December 12, 2019 - MoFo Women
Carrie H. Cohen Presents Panel on Leveraging Men as Allies in the Legal Profession
MoFo litigation partner Carrie H. Cohen led an interactive discussion on advancing women in the legal profession by engaging men as allies during Corporate Business Counsel Journal ’s “Women in Business & Law” event on November 21, 2019. The panel, titled “Engaging Men to
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November 22, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: November Pro Bono Roundup
In this edition of Matters That Matter , we honor the many lawyers who have dedicated their time to important pro bono causes. This month, we highlight a variety of worthy projects, such as supporting new technologies to prevent California wildfires, aiding vulnerable and
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